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(2006 CT)
Classification: APO [NEO]
H:22.28 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2013 Dec Arecibo Arecibo 2380 [A]

Radar-Based Physical Properties
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name symbol value units uncertainty reference notes
morphology
number of components N
morphological type
spectrum-based or image-based dimensions
maximum range extent Rmax km
minimum range extent Rmin km
maximum Doppler bandwidth Bmax Hz
minimum Doppler bandwidth Bmin Hz
effective diameter Deff km
quality code for size Q
shape-based dimensions
equivalent diameter Dequ km
extent along principal axis x Ex km
extent along principal axis y Ey km
extent along principal axis z Ez km
DEEVE extent along x Dx km
DEEVE extent along y Dy km
DEEVE extent along z Dz km
surface area A km2
volume V km3
spin
spin period Pspin h
spin rate ω deg/day
YORP acceleration ω̇ deg/day2
spin axis ecliptic longitude λ deg
spin axis ecliptic latitude β deg
reflectivity
radar cross-section OC σOC km2
radar cross-section SC σSC km2
radar cross-section σT km2
projected area Aproj km2
radar albedo OC σ̂OC
radar albedo SC σ̂SC
radar albedo σ̂T
circular polarization ratio μC

Orbital Elements at Epoch 2024-10-17 00:00 TT from E2023-XA2 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.2306472
a 1.0966352 AU
i 2.74158 deg
om 285.44069 deg
w 82.7966 deg
ma 210.60974 deg
n 0.85824404 deg/d

Link to complete orbital information at Minor Planet Center

Earth Close-Approach Data (+/- 10 years)
date nominal distance RTT SNR/run at Arecibo
2020-06-27 06:59:00 0.13380 133.5 1.9
2021-03-23 12:48:00 0.35527 354.6 0.1
2021-12-27 17:46:00 0.20024 199.8 0.5
2028-07-26 17:51:00 0.10135 101.1 5.0
2029-02-25 15:05:00 0.32392 323.3 0.1
2030-01-07 22:48:00 0.44985 449.0 0.0

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL